Bobby Brazier has revealed he misses his Strictly partner Dianne Buswell and feels lost now the series is over.
The EastEnders star, 20, who teamed up with the professional dancer, 34, lost to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola who won the competition in Saturday's final.
Bobby appeared on Loose Women with his dad Jeff on Wednesday, where he spoke about how he's been feeling since the show ended.
He said on the daytime show hosted by Christine Lampard, Stacey Solomon, Coleen Nolan and Sophie Morgan: 'Honestly, I'm happy to be surrounded by four women!
'I feel a bit lost! I miss Diane. I'm eating frosting for breakfast, I don't know what to do!'
Bobby Brazier has revealed he misses his Strictly partner Dianne Buswell and feels lost now that the series is over
The EastEnders star, 20, who teamed up with the professional dancer, 34, lost to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola who won the competition in Saturday's final
Speaking about his Strictly journey in general, he added: 'I didn't want to miss anything. I wanted to experience all of Strictly, I welcomed it all.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Bobby's father – who saw him in the finale – spoke of his pride for his son, but also warned him that there will always be ups and downs in the entertainment world they work in.
He said: 'It comes naturally to him. Bobby from the NTAs and actually obviously at EastEnders and everything he's done since he left school has been amazing.
“It's impossible for him to stay on that trajectory and part of me will wonder what happens when he hits that bump in the road. This sector is not easy.
“Everyone sitting at the table knows there will be highs and lows. That's what I'm here for.'
It comes after Dianne broke her silence on Sunday morning following the show's final, where she lost the Glitterball trophy for the second time.
In 2018, she was a finalist in the sixteenth series with her partner and now boyfriend, YouTuber Joe Sugg, but they did not win.
But as she reflected on the 2023 series, she said she was less “obsessed” with winning the trophy and chose to focus instead on the friendship she found with Bobby.
Bobby appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday with his dad Jeff (right), where he opened up about how he's been feeling since the show ended
He said on the show: 'I feel a bit lost! I miss Diane. I'm eating frosting for breakfast, I don't know what to do!'
It comes after Dianne broke her silence on Sunday morning following the show's final, where she lost the Glitterball trophy for the second time
She said: 'I was so obsessed with winning a sparkly trophy, constantly thinking about that moment and what it would feel like!
“But what I've realized dancing with this amazing human being is victory and the sparkle is everywhere if you want it.
'Last night Bobby and I danced with so much joy, passion and emotion that my heart burst with happiness and pride and there was our victory!
“Bobby's only competition on this show was that he wanted to become a better dancer and a better professional himself, and helping him achieve both of those goals makes me a proud teacher.
She concluded by adding, “I am so grateful that I was lucky enough to work with Bobs and I am so excited about his bright future ahead of him. He is not only a real talent, but also a very sweet soul.
“Thank you for making me enjoy dancing like I was a little girl again, no fear, no fear, just love and passion for what I can do.”
It came as it was revealed that Strictly attracted a peak viewership of 9.9 million viewers during the live final on Saturday night – where Ellie and Vito emerged victorious.
In the final of the much-loved Ballroom and Latin competition, Ellie and Vito competed against Layton Williams and Nikita Kumzin and Bobby and Dianne.
Viewers tuned in to see which dancing couple would lift the Glitterball trophy, with viewership rising compared to last year's final which peaked at 9.7 million.
Although the peak rose slightly, average viewing figures fell to 9.2 million in 2022, compared to 8.7 million during this year's final, the overnight ratings show.
However, the timeslot's audience share was huge, with a whopping 53.8 percent choosing to watch Strictly over another show at the same time.
Figures have fallen in recent years after 11 million people tuned in to watch EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis make history as the first deaf winner in 2021.
As she reflected on the 2023 series, she said she was less “obsessed” with winning the trophy and chose to focus instead on the friendship she found with Bobby.
It comes as it was revealed that Strictly attracted a peak viewership of 9.9 million viewers during the live final on Saturday night – where Ellie and Vito (seen) emerged victorious
The episode peaked when 12.3 million people watched Rose become the champion, alongside her dance partner Giovanni Pernice.
This year, the final episode of the series attracted an impressive 2 million viewers, after an average of 6.6 million viewers watched the launch show.
The peak audience was over 7.2 million, putting the number on par with the first competition night of 2022.
However, the average number seeing the couples hit the dance floor for the first time this weekend fell for the second year in a row after the 2022 show was watched by 6.8 million people and 7.9 million tuned in to the long-running show in tune. 2021.